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Damascus, PA. - Bruce Piatt, National and World Champion competitive shooter won his sixth NRA Bianchi Cup National Action Pistol Championship. Returning to the Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club in Hallsville, MO one year after shoulder surgery and on the tenth anniversary of his previous Bianchi Cup win, Piatt’s score in the Open Division was 1920-179x. Piatt’s prior Bianchi Cup National wins occurred in 1993, 1997, 1999, 2005 and 2009.
The two day match consists of four events, the Practical, Barricade, Falling Plates and the Moving Target. Competitors shoot all four events at varying distances and times, prone and standing, use both strong and weak hand while striving to achieve accuracy, speed and maintain complete mental focus.
Commenting on the prestigious match Piatt said, “When you’re into your final stage with other competitors in contention of winning, the tension is high. That’s when I have to keep the fight between me and the targets.” Piatt added “All of my equipment ran flawlessly, which is a testament to my sponsor relationships which are some of the longest lasting in the industry. I cannot thank them enough.”
Bruce Piatt’s winning equipment included the following:
Firearm: Caspian Arms 1911 .38 Super customized for Open Division
Finish: Blacknitride+™ by H&M Metal Processing
Optics: Burris® Optic Red Dot XTS-135
Bullets: Sierra® 115 grain JHP
Brass: Starline™ .38 Super
Powder: Vihtavuori N320 Powder
Recently, a new Action Pistol Triple Cup Challenge was created incorporating three regional Bianchi matches into an aggregate series. Piatt won the Crawfish Cup on April 13th, runner up at the Flagler Cup on May 19th and High Overall Winner at the Cameron Cup on May 26th, earning Piatt the inaugural Triple Cup Open Division Grand Champion title and Cup.
Piatt plans to compete at the European Action Pistol Championship in August 2019 which will take place in Alsfeld, Germany.
Bruce Piatt is a seasoned multi-disciplined National and World Champion competitive shooter. Dominating the shooting sports for 30 years, Piatt’s growing list of accomplishments as a former Law Enforcement Officer and in the shooting sports is staggering. Piatt is the Founder of Bruce Piatt Training Concepts, LLC., offering students a five day 1911 pistol gunsmithing class available throughout the country.
For information about Bruce Piatt or scheduling a class with Bruce Piatt Training Concepts, visit: http://brucepiatt.com or send an email to Bruce@BrucePiatt.com. Become a fan of Bruce at https://www.facebook.com/bruce.piatt.7?epa=SEARCH_BOX or Instagram.
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